Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Fethard, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fethard
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46619, -7.69063
- SMR number
- TS070-040057-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the graveyard (TS070-040044-) of the Augustinian abbey (TS070-040004-), under an arch in the E wall of the N transept. This slab, lying on its side facing E, is one of three graveslabs (uppermost TS070-040058-; facing W TS070-040059-) which have been positioned to take the form of a chest tomb. The dexter edge, including the border, is embedded in the ground. Described by Maher (1997, 57) as consisting of 'a seven-armed segmental cross carved in relief. Three cross-bands occurs at the base of the cross-head, surmounting the cross-shaft. A similar feature occurs at the base of the shaft, surmounting a pillar-base form. The inscripition, which is in Black Letter is visible only on the sinister side and across the base of the slab. It reads: HIC JACET TOMAS TILIUS O.... LE BUT(T)LET E(T)OH?(A)N(NA) (F)ILIA DERM(OT).. This was translated by Knowles (1903, 110) as: (Here lies Thomas, son of Edmund le Buttler and Johanna, daughter of Dermot O'Mulryan, A.D. 1524'.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 16 January 2012
References
Maher, D. 1997 Medieval grave-slabs of County Tipperary, 1200-1600 A.D. BAR British Series 262.
Knowles, Rev. J. A. 1903 Fethard: its abbey, etc. Dublin. James Duffy and Co.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.